"If she's still playing, I know I can play. This [motherhood] is just a new part of my life. My baby's going to be in the stands and hopefully cheering for me."

On Tuesday, Williams called Ilie Nastase's comments about her unborn child "racist".

Nastase, a former world number one and two-time Grand Slam winner, was heard speculating whether Williams' child would be "chocolate with milk?" at a news conference before Romania's Fed Cup tie with Great Britain last week.